Funhouse (Kid 'n Play album)
1990 studio album by Kid 'n Play
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Funhouse is the second and penultimate album by American hip hop duo Kid 'n Play. It was released on March 13, 1990, through Select Records. The recording sessions took place at Bayside Sound Recording Studio and at Soundcheck Studio in New York. The album was produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor and the Invincibles. It features a guest appearance from Salt-N-Pepa.
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| Released | March 13, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
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| Genre | Dance rap[1] | |||
| Length | 50:06 | |||
| Label | Select | |||
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| Singles from Funhouse | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The album reached number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 12, 1992. The album spawned two singles, "Funhouse" from House Party (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), which peaked at No. 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and topped the Hot Rap Songs chart, and "Back to Basics", which peaked at No. 69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 16 on the Hot Rap Songs. The song "Toe to Toe" was released as a promotional single.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hurby Azor.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Energy" |
| 3:56 |
| 2. | "Y U Jellin' Me" |
| 4:28 |
| 3. | "Back to Basics" |
| 4:24 |
| 4. | "Toe to Toe" |
| 4:20 |
| 5. | "Show 'Em How It's Done" |
| 5:09 |
| 6. | "I Don't Know" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa) |
| 3:59 |
| 7. | "So Whatcha Want 2" |
| 5:00 |
| 8. | "Strokin'" |
| 4:23 |
| 9. | "Can't Get Enuff" |
| 4:27 |
| 10. | "Decisions" |
| 4:30 |
| 11. | "Fun House" |
| 5:30 |
| Total length: | 50:06 | ||
Personnel
- Christopher Reid – main artist
- Christopher Martin – main artist, co-producer (track 10)
- Salt-N-Pepa – featured artists (track 6)
- Hurby "Luv Bug"/"Fingerprints" Azor – backing vocals, producer
- Robin Feinberg – backing vocals
- Glenn D. Gibson – guitar
- Stanley Aaron Brown – keyboards, co-producer (tracks: 3, 6, 11)
- Eric "Quicksilver" Johnson – co-producer (tracks: 1, 9)
- The Wizard M.E. – co-producer (tracks: 2, 8)
- "The Grand Composer" Dre – co-producer (track 2)
- Dana Mozie – co-producer (tracks: 4, 7, 10)
- Steve Azor – co-producer (track 5)
- Andre DeBourg – engineering
- Amy Bennick – art direction
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 58 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
